John Lambert (abt. 1641 - abt. 1691)

Born about 1641 in Clefts, Calvert, Maryland

Husband of Eleanor (Neville) Lambert — married about Nov 1666 in Calvert, Maryland

Descendants

Died about 28 Jul 1691 at about age 50 in Charles, Maryland

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Biography

1641 Birth and Parents

John Lambert was born in 1641 in the Clefts, Calvert County, Maryland.

No records have been found identifying his parents.

1662 Marriage

By 1662 John Lambert had married Eleanor Neville, the daughter of John Neville, Mariner. John Neville had by his will of February 14, 1664/5, named his daughter Ellen Lambert and his son John Lambert; John Lambert furthermore adminnistered the estate of his father in law. ^[1]

Date: by 1662^[2] Place: Clefts, Calvert, MD Husband: John Lambert Wife: Eleanor Neville

Eleanor Nevill married John Lambert ^[3]

Eleanor Nevill, daughter of John Nevill, married John Lambert. ^[4]

1665 Received Foal

In July 1665 John Neville's widow Johanna deeded a "fillie foale" which she had acquired from Robert Slye to John Lambert for the use of Lambert's son John. ^[5]

1666 Neville's Estate

On June 12, 1666, Willilam Neville, son of John, went to court to show he had reached his majority and was entitled to receive the estate that John Lamber and William Price had been holding for him. ^[6]

1666 Transactions

Newman reports various transactions of John Lambert. ^[7]

1675 Second Marriage: Sarah Barker

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Children

The births and parentage of four children of John and Eleanor are proved by the court records of Charles County.

1. John Lambert born Feb 5, 1663/4 ^[1]
2. Eleanor Lambert, born Jan 1667/8, married John Allen.^[1]
3. William Lambert, born Feb 27, 1669/70.^[1]
4. Samuel Lambert, born Mar 16, 1671/2^[1]

Not proved by Newman

• Child: Thomas Lambert

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Newman, 315
2. ↑ Newman, 315
3. ↑ Kathryn Gearhart. Geesnmore: A Family History. Neville Family Accessed 21 January 2024 jhd
4. ↑ Newman, 241
5. ↑ Newman, 242
6. ↑ Newman, 313
7. ↑ Newman, 316

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Works

• Newman, Harry Wright. The Flowering of the Maryland Palatinate: An intimate and objective history of the Province of Maryland to the overthrow of Proprietary Rule in 1654, with accounts of Lord Baltimore's settlement at Avalon. Washington: By the author, 1961 </ref>